It is a dreadful situation.
Alberto Contador has been called into question after a suspicious test result for a trace of Chlembuterol – and provisionally suspended for a positive but trace test on a rest day sample.
But before final decisions and testing confirm the finding.
Contador himself blames food poisoning
Riis cycling with whom he is due to sign, has suspended judgement on the issue, pending the outcome of investigation
Regardless of the outcome of this, I think there is a FAR bigger issue.
Why has the situation been made public BEFORE testing has concluded? It reminds you of many previous breaches when even leaked results from test labs have pointed fingers before the conclusion of the process.
It just should not happen. In my view the officials that made it public should be suspended with immediate effect.
The process must be fair, rigorous, applied equally to all with out fear or favour. AND CONFIDENTIAL until final judgement is cast.
The sport continues to be a public relations disaster. And the testing continues to look amateur because of revelations like this
David Millar has spoken out on the issue in my
